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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21
| SPECIALS TO The APPEAL
SPECIALS TO The APPEAL
THE SAD DEATH OF DAVID b.
HEDRICK,
Who Meets a Horrible Fate by Fall
ing From a House In
Nashville.
two PERSONS KILLED BY RAIL
ROAD TRAINS.
A Brave Negro Boy Leaps From
dis Invalid Bed to Save a
Child From Burning.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL ]

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 3D.
The Nashville Ice Company's new
factory in course of erection near the
union depot was this morning the
scene OF one of the saddest accidents
that has recently occurred in this city,
by which Mr.. David B. Hedrick, of
P. L. Hedrck & Bro contractors and
builders, lost his life. A very heavy
cross timber, twelve inches square,
was being raised to the top OF line Of
posts twenty-eight feet high. On the
top of one OF these posts was Mr.. He'd
rick, and on another was his foreman,
Mr.. Graham, TO euide the girder to its
position. When the timber was lit
tie more than half way up the pulley
at the top of the derrick broke. The
broken edges OF the pulley at once cut
the rope, letting the heavy beam fall
against the upnghts on which the two
men Stood. These uDrights vera not
b aced to sustain such shock, and
they fell with a crash. Mr.. Graham es-
capped with only slight bruises, but Mr..
Hedrick fell across )me square timbers
securing some ugly gashes in his chin
and cheek, and brusiDg his head. He
was a SO injured in the chest and alb
domen. d.. Eve wss called, aud the
injured man taken at once to his home
on the corner of West Church street
and Boyd avenue, where he died few
minutes before IL o'clock. Mr.. He'd
rick was about AZ years old and had
been living in this city ten years, dur
ing which tine he had made many
warm business and personal friends
who deeply regret his death. He
leaves a wife and four children, the
Oldest OF whom is just budding into
womanhood, and at the time Of the
accident was with some young lady
friends in South Nashville, making
preparations for debut party to be
given by her friends.
At O'Clock this afternoon another
serious accident occurred at the Nash
vile Ice Company's new building.
James Hope, Cam on Spain and John
Plummer, bricklayers, were at work
on the wall fronting on Walnut street,
when the wall gave way falling out
into the street and precipitating the
three men into the gutter, a distance
OF nearly thirty feet. Their bodies
were almost covered with bricks.
Spain was not seriously injured. The
other two were seriously hurt. Hopes
arm was broken and he was otherwise
bruised. 1t is thought he is injured
internally, and will probably die.
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1887.

be forgotten here, and his memory
will ever be held dear. His wife, to
whom he was married forty-eight
yes,s, survives him, with whose sor.
row, and that Of her family, those oil
our whole people are blended.
Mrs. Maggie Aston Wallace, who
died in Eutaw, Ala, was buried here
today. She was born in this city,
where her father, the late DR.. X. p.
Aston, lived before the war.
The Baltimore and Ohio Express
Company, recently commencing bust
ness in this State, was indicted by the
late grand jury here for doing business
without having paid the privilege tax
Of 5000 r quired by law.
The argument in the lse OF Evans
Forbes VS.. ]. P. Withers. in the Cir
cult Court, was concluded at a late
hour lset night by Judge L Brame,
who spoke for two hours and a hall
for the plaintiff, making most capital
and able presentation OF his case and
which ELECTED commentator from all
SOURCES. The case was submitted to
the Jury at 10 o'clock pm, and they
not having rendered verdict at IL
o'clock the court adjourned. This
morning they brought in verdict for
$1,000 damages in favor OF the plain
tiffs. This case has aroused an i'm
mense interest in the community
The trial occupied four days, and il
was warmly and very ably contested
on both sides. 1t will be pfealed &c
the Supreme Court.
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VICTORY FOR THE SCHOOLS
THE CITY BUDG EFT AMENDED AT
NASHVILLE
BY Giving the Public Schools Five
Cents Additional, Making Twen-
ty-Five Cents In All.

President MADDEN admits that he
was beaten at Nashville by President
Jordan, Justice Galloway and other
friends OF the public schools. The
Committee of the Legislature on
Ways and Means considered the bud
get, and sgreed to report in favor Of
the 81 35 levy, and taking of cents
from streets and putting it on the
schools, which would make % cen 8
for all school purposes, instead OF 20
cents, as provided by the budget, and
which will give the schools some $lS,-
600 additional. This will take from
the streets about $4,000 in two years,
including the other cents which the
city authorities formerly agreed to
knock of. President Hadden now be-
lieVes that the school teachers should
have an advance of wages as they are
poorly paid, and that the extra cents
should go to increase such pay.
r. d. Jordan, President Of the Board
of Education, In conversation yester-
day with an APPEAL reporter said 4:
"The School Board was asking for an
advance OF 5 cents for school buildins 8
and grounds, and they got it. Thai
makes in all rs cents for tchool pur-
poses. 1t seems" said Mr.. Jordan
much more reasonable TO give the
schools 70 cents than 80 cents to the
roads, as in some cases they ara mere
ly matsrs Of speculation. l have
continued Mr.. Jordan, eachers come
to me saying that they we're in ahso-
lutte need OF money to pay for d fer
ent necessities, such as groceIi s,shoes,
etc. For my part, ! shall do every
thing in my power t. put the matter
through. The House ls fully united
in the budget as amended. am ready
to 90 back 10 Nashville any time Pm
called on to do so."
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Tho Public Invited .

The bill was informally discussed,
and in reply to question put by Mr.
Graham, City Attorney Walker said
that the bill created permanent la.
bility for interest in case of a fore.
closure. For example: II the works
cost 81 900, Geo aud at q foreclosure
sold for only 800, 900, then the city
would be liable for interest on the
$500, 0, but not on the $500, 900 prin.
cipal, as the city was not liable prima-
rlly for that.
The bill will be read section by sec.
ton and as a whole aud voted upon
at the general Council meeting to be
held on next Monday. President Had.
den desires the Citizens COMMITTEES
OF Ten, and also any other citiz ms
that msy feel in tsrested, 70 be present
at the meeting and give their views al
to the bill under consideration.
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KNOXVILLE, TENN.
A Brave Negro boy Jumps From
Hts Invalid Bed and saves Child
From Burning.

SPECIAL TO THE APPRAL.l
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, January 90
This morning about 10 o'clock the
smokehouse OF j. II. Anderson, al
Oliver Springs, Anderson county, was
set on fire by some person. The wind
WAS blowing a gaze and the flames
soon spread to his residence and ad-
joining buildings. His loss will be
$500. j. S. Keebler's s,orehouse,
stock Of goods and mill were burned,
also W. w. Roses old storehouse.
Total loss $4,000, insurance. $1,000. The
incendiary is unknown,
Burgess Bailey, o year old COL
ored child living on Campbell street,
was playing with fire this evening and
his dress became iguited. In an ad-
joinir G house lives Tom Hammond, a
cripple negro, who has not walked a
step for three years. He heard the
child's screams, and imagining the
cause Of the fright, arose from his bed
and ran to the rescue. He threw a
buck OF water over the boy, putting
out the flames. The boy was seriously
il not fatally burned.
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MRS. Garaoid In New York

NGwYoRK, January 20.--The widow
of President Garfield and her dsugts
ter arrived in this city yesterday and
took up their residence at the Murray
Hill Hotel. Mrs. Garfield, who APP
peared in very good health, was seen
by reporter, but said she had no de-
sire to become in any way public in
making this visit to New York. She
added: 81 expect to remain in the
city about q month, but wish to re-
main as privately as possible. My
object mainly is to be near my sons,
why are studying hers and in this Vi
cinityn
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January 90
This Democrats held caucus tonight
and decided 10 stand by Turpie. A
report ia current, however, that Rob-
inson, the Greenback labor member,
who refuses to vote for Turpie, and
who holds the key to the situation,
may at some stage Of tomorrow's pro-
cesdings cast his vote for Gov. Cray.
II this Is done, it is believed the Demo-
cratic vote will go to Gray and he will
receive the full aeventy-siK votes. 1t
is understood unanimous effort will be
made tomorrow to end the contest
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JACKSON, MISS.
The Community MOurBs The Death
Of the HOnOrod Joshua Green.
IsPEOTAL TO THE APPRAL.l


Of the HOnOrod Joshua Green.
lsREOTAL TO TIE APPEAL.l
JACKSON, MISS, January 20.-Uni-
vsrsal sorrow pervades this communi-
ty at the death of our most honored
and beloved citizen, Mr.. Joshua
Green, which occurred at 10 O'Clock
this morning. He hal been sick just
one week with pneumonia. He was
in his 10th year. He came to Jackson
from Baltimore, Nd, in 1885, fifly-two
years ago, aud has lived here ever
since, being an active business mau
during the whole time, commencing
with drug and book store. In 1847,
in connection with bis brother, the
late Thomas Green, he commenced
the banking business, which he con.
tinued TO the present time. Mr..
Green was a man OF vast business re-
sources, with a cultivated mind ard
great probity Of character and courtly
bearing; in short, he was an old fash.
Toned, ideal gentleman. He was
courteous, pleasant aud genial in his
associations. His virtues will never
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21
The Mysterious Explosive Trunk.

PIrTsBURd, Pa, January 20.-John
Kagman, the Hungarian miner whose
trunk exploded in a Pennsylvania
railroad baggage car on Tuesday night,
and who was detained by the police
pending an investigation into the
cause Of the explosion, was liberated
this afternoon. Kagman made affida-
Wit before the Hungarian Consul here
that there was no dynamite or any ex-
ploeiye in his trunk.
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NE IMPORT, ARK.
Daring Robbers Crack Safe and
Take SI2O0.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
NEWPORT, ARK, January 2O.-One
Of the most daring robberies on rec
ord was perperatsd at Beebe, sta
ton south from here on the Iron
Mountain road, last night. Two crack
thieves got into the store Of Leslie &
Pice, and with the assistance Of tools
taken from the blacksmith shop OF
johnson 4 Son, prised open the safe
door and distracted $1,000 in cur
rency and a number OF mortgages and
other valuable papers. Two young
men were sleeping over the store and
tried to get into the store, but the
thisves barred them in and defisd
them to make a noise. 1t is thought
the thieves came in on The 2 O'Clock
south bound train last night. They
made good their escape.
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COLUMBIA, TENN,

Keeps Apace by Catching u Room
for Herself
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
COLUMBIA, Tenn January 20.-The
proposed Matt Dnal Government man.
ufacturing arsenal to be established
here for the manufacture of heavy
ordinance and war material for South
ern coast defenses, also the securing
OF sites for steal plants by Northern
capitalists near our iron ore beds has
sent property on q boom here. 1t is
estimated that within thirty days we
will have many millions inyeted here
by Northern capitalists.
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ne LeOn GuIItx.

NEW YoRK, January 20.-The trial
OF Astrologer De Leon, charged with
kidnapping girls and sending them to
Panama to be forced into lives of
shame, was continued today. Further
incul pating evidence was heard. Then
the defense sought to impeach the
evidence OF RapSrter Bonsall, who
yeste rday testified TO having secured
De Lson's confidence and secrets,
The witness was Annie Johnson, su.
thor of The AstrolSgy Of the Bible, aud
a friend OF DeLeon. She declared that
Bonsall tried to get her to swear that
she was one Of Do Icons vic inns,
threatening that il she did not do 70
he would have her sent TO nil. The
Jury retured a verdict Of guilty. The
maximum penalty Is fifteen years' i'm
prsonment.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
An Old Deaf MAN Run Over bT n
Train and Killed.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 20
Last night VIM. Lacey, very7 deaf
old man, the Oldest OF the citiz ans of
this county, while riding up the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad about a
mile out OF town last night lost his way
and let his horse fall into stock gap.
Summoning negro to his assistance,
he was trying to get the horse out,
when freight train came along. The
negro got out of the way, but couldn't
make Mr.. Lacey understand the dam
ger, and he was run over and killed
with the horse.
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
Mr.. L. II 6astOR's Remains Inferred
The Death of MIR. w. q. hi yant.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I
COLUMBUS, Miss January 90 The
remains of Mr.. L B. Castor, who
died in Enterprise, Miss, on yesterday,
were brought here This morning aud
buried at 8 o'clock this evening. Mr..
CASTOR lived in Columbus until sfter
the war, when he moved to Enter
prise, where he has since lived,
Mr.. W. B. B. Bryant, formerly of
Pickens county, but for the last twenty
years in business in Columbus, died
this morning. Mr.. Bryant has been
in poor health for many months and
quite Ill for several days before his
death,
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FORT SMITH, ARK.
A Widow Lady Killed BY Train
Leaves 4 en- l.ittle children.
[sPECIAL To TIE APPEAL,l

ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL,
FORT SMITH, ARK, January 90
Particulars are leaned here tonight
of the killing of Mrs. Hyberts,
a widow lady, by the out going
train on the Frisco road this even.
ing. The lady heard the train ap.
preaching, and in an effort 10 get out
of the way got caught 10 cattle
guard, where the engine struck her,
death resulting instantly. She leaves
ten little children.
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Election Notice.

MEMPHIS, TENS., January 10, 1887.
TIE stockholders Of the PIONEER MILL
l. are hereby noticed that the annual cleo.
ton Of Eleven Directors toserve the ensuing
year, will he held at the office o. the Ph9nix
Insurance Company, No 10 Madison treet,
on MONDAY, January "A, 1877, between the
hours Of 2 anu 4o'elOok pm.
JOHN J. WELLER, Treasurer.
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Tho Grent WIG PoIsansr.

CHICAGO, ILL, January 20.-Ths
body OF the third vile OF Lawrence
Krug, now under arrest on q charge OF
poisoning his stspdsugh' er, and wac
Is suspected Of having DISPOSED OF his
three wives by similar crimes, was ex-
humed at Grsceland Cemetery today,
and the stomach given to chemists Tor
snS!yhis. The police Intimate that
they suspect Krug of having poisoned
Eve psrson5 within this last year.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
NO PROPOSITIONS AS TO WATER
WORKS,
Either as TO Building or Owning for
a Term OF Years, TO Be Enter
tanned for the Present.

The Legislative Council met yester-
day evening at 3 o'clock, Pfesi-
dent Hidden in the chair, and Messrs,
Montgomery, Patterson, Kney, Ora
ham and Randle present. The read
ing of the minutes was dispensed
with.
PETITIONS,
The following petitions were then
considered:
NJ. Crowley, for permission to erect
a one story double tenement at No.
los Front street, was rejected.
l.. n Bailey, for perm 'ssiou t. re-
move h)or back aud put in a dirt
floor and build a blacksmith's forge at
l39 Bsale street, was rejected.
John Ruth, for permission ts erect
dolble frame tenement house at
No. Is 0verton street, was rejected,
A. II. Stratmsun. to erect a two
story frame house At No. ~ Hadden
ave Ne, was rejected.
w. NJ Randolph, to repair a build
ing Of No, 40 Bsa!e street, was re-
scted.
A petition from number Of citi-
2su7 70 a gas lamp on Manalsa9 rect,
between Poplar snd Hawley streels,
was referred t' the President,
A repor, Of Engineer and Caiet Of
the Fire Department was then read,
recommending that Mrs. Kelly's psti-
ton to move hJus to tho north side
of Winchester street, between Main
and Front streets, be granted. Petit
ton rejected.
Auotner report Of the Engineer and
Chief of the Fire Department vas
read, recommending the petition Of
Thomas Kelly for permission ta "a ar
q frame residence on Carroll street.
Petition granted.
REsoLuTI lNs.
The following resolution was then
adopted;
The undersigned, a committee APP
pointed by this Council to eous'd der
and report on the question OF con-
tract for public water supIlT, re-
spectfully recommend that M prOpo.
sition on the subject he acted on until
the legislation contemplated by the
Council at its meeting on December
| rs, 1855, hRs been obtained; aud to
define the position of this JouaCn,
this committee submits that the CouO-
Gil adopt the following resolution;
Res1iped, That in harmony with the
previous action OF the Council, it will
take no steps In the matter of water
supply until the necessary authority
enabling the city to buy or contract
and own water works has been M
iirmed by the Legislature and byc )ms
law. That when the city Ia thus
fully empowered, propositions looking
TO ownership Immediately, or after a
term of years, either by contract or
otherwise, will be received, duly con-
sidered and acted on as may be deemed
| hast
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BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
Burglars Relieve "a Saloon Of Sew
eral "a undred Dollars.

buFKIhrh heueVe BHhOO0 OF sew
eral "a undred Dollars.
lsPECIAL TO THK APPEAL.l
BROWNSVILLE, TENN, January 90
Last night burglars broke into the sa-
loon Of w. T. Bullifine & Co. and
robbed the cash boxes of several hun
dred dollars in silver. They also en-
tered the main office OF the Browns
vile Savings Bank, it is supposed
with the intention OF robbery, but
ind ing the vault 80 formidable they
did not attempt even to break in, and
contented themselves with carrying
off a few old pistols. There is no
claw ag vet,
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JACKSON, TENN.
A Stable Burned and Horse Gre
mated in the EIames.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL
JACKSON, Tenn, January ga few
minutes before midn ght last night the
stable of Mr.. F. M. Vanden, Of West
Jackson was discovered to be on fire,
and as the wind was blowing perfect
gale the whole structure was soon con-
sumed, including good family horse,
phaeton, corn, hay, etc. The COW was
rescued, but the horse could not be
gotten out. Loss abnut $3.50. No clew
has been found as to the origin OF the
fire
The True Baptist, which has been
published in this city nearly two
years, has consolidated with the
Baptist Flag, of st. Louis. DIR. How
ard, editor of the True Baptist, will re-
main in Jackson as one OF the editors
of the Fld0.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK.

The Dry Run Lumber Company
AssiEns-LiabtIities, 86s, 900.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
PINE BLUFF, ARK, January 20.-The
Dry Run Lumber Company made an
as ignment today. Liabilities, $685.
600; assets not known.
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ISIDOR ROESCHER.
Dividend Notice.

oPPIcR HRRSAEDo INSURANCE. CoNPANY,l
Memphis, Tenn, January 10, 1887, !
A T a meeting Of the Beard Of Directors Il
n this COMPANY. he d this day, q 80 MI
annual Cast bividend Of Five 10Y per
cent. was declared upon the capital stock
out Of the net earnings Of the past six
months, payable on demand
j \ nTTNSgOMR EaerataFv
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THE CITY WATER WORKS
THE BILL PREPARED FOR THE
LEGISLATURES,
And Which, IL There BE No Objec
tiOn by the Council, viii Be
Presented for Passage.

At the close Of the general Council
meeting at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon, the famous water works
bill was read as follows.
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Oo\o%oo That are fretful,
ONOSNS peevish, CROSS, or
troubled with Windy Collie, Teething
Pains, or Stomach Disorders, can be
relieved at once by using Acker's Baby
Soother. It contains no Opium or
Morphine, hence 10 safe. Price Is
cents. Sold by
A. R-YKrRI;
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COMMUNICATION.

commune alton was received from
Georgs O. Love offering to the Taxing
District, free Of charge, about forty
feet front, running back from Georgia
street to Broadway street, provided
they would extend and open d eso.c
street, bring it to the proper grade
and make proper disposition Of the
sewerage, etc. 1t was referred TO thi
President and Attorney.
The Council then adjourned, sub.
ject TO call.
The President requested the n en-
bers of the Council to meet the Water
Committee of Ten on next Monda,
evening, for a general discussion o
the " ater bill,
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D. MADDEN,
JOHN n. RANDLE,
Il II. PATTERSON
ORDINANCE.

The following ordinance passed 1ec.
ond reading: That the Boiler In
spector for the Taxing District exsm-
inc MEETINGS, drelronts and spark ar
rosters on all engines used within the
Taxing District. and that he make
such an examination at least once a
month. Also that no locomotive be
allowed to he used within the District
without being provided with extension
front and double MEETINGS; said net
tings not tl be less than four m sShes
to the inch and witA improved spark
arresters, and that failure to provide
the same be declared misdemeauor
punishable upon conviction by 6ne
Of not less than 81 nor more than $50.
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PERSONAL.

NIS1 ERNS-Brickwork Smoking Chin
~ neys, Etc. Telephone Sss.
THOMAS CUBPINS.
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RESOLUTION

The following resolution offered by
Mr., Patterson was adopted:
Resolved, That the pound ordinance
shall be rigidly enforced both by inn
pounding the cattle and by Gaing the
owners of tho cattle, as required by
800 of ordinance,